Samba problem, can't connect as a different user

[Chris G]

On Sun, Mar 23, 2008 at 02:27:51PM -0500, Mikkel L. Ellertson wrote:
> Chris G wrote:
>> On Sun, Mar 23, 2008 at 11:01:02AM -0700, Craig White wrote:
>>> samba by default uses
>>>
>>> security = user
>>>
>>> which by current Windows standards means that a workstation can connect
>>> to this particular server with only 1 identity. Thus if you are already
>>> connected to a share as DOMAIN|WORKGROUP\foo, you cannot connect to a
>>> different share as DOMAIN|WORKGROUP\bar
>>>
>>> the 'security = share' concept emulates the Windows 95/98 sharing
>>> concept where each share connection can be a different user but that is
>>> essentially obsolete and should be avoided if possible.
>>>
>> Yes, I suspect that's my problem, what a pain!
>>
>> I seem to remember there's a way to tell samba that I want user X to
>> connect to a particular share as user Y, I guess (if there is such a
>> thing and my memory isn't playing tricks) that's what I'd better do.
>>
> You can set up a share to always use a specific Linux User/Group by using 
> the "force user" and "force group" options.
>
That's what I was recalling I think, thanks.  "force user" will suit
me fine.

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Chris Green